1873–74 FA Cup
| Country | England | ||
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| Dates | 9 October 1873 – 14 March 1874 | ||
| Teams | 28 | ||
| Defending champions | Wanderers | ||
| Champions | Oxford University | ||
| Runners-up | Royal Engineers | ||
| Matches played | 26 | ||
| Goals scored | 58 (2.23 per match) | ||
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The Football Association Challenge Cup 1873–74 was the third staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Twenty-eight teams entered, twelve more than the previous season, although six of the twenty-eight never played a match.
First Round: The 28 teams would play. The winners would move on
Second Round: The remaining 14 teams would play. The winner would move on
Third Round: 6 teams, with Swifts getting a bye, would play.
Semi-Final: The 4 teams would play.
Final: The two Semi-Final teams would face each other. The winner would be crowned champion
Both semi-finals were played at Kennington Oval, London.
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